Author: LJ Dawson
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Historic recommendation by federal agency to DEA to reclassify marijuana; D.C. second medical cannabis license round opens
Catch the Smoke: Sept. 4, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. Application opened If you missed it last week, D.C. opened the second application period for their medical cannabis expansion. The application period will close Oct. 30 at 4 P.M., though officials said the window could close sooner if the number of applications warrants it.…
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Maryland in cahoots with Wells Fargo to shroud cannabis tax profits; D.C. second license round opens tomorrow; Maine is flooded with illegal Chinese Cannabis grows
Catch the Smoke: Aug. 28, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. Takeoff for second D.C. license round Tomorrow at 9 A.M. the gates raise for the next application round for D.C.’s medical cannabis expansion. The D.C. regulatory authority has a handy application page here. Any questions can be sent to ABCA.cannabislicensing@dc.gov. This…
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D.C. medical cannabis market sales still dropping; VA continues to lob fines at hemp businesses
Catch the Smoke: Aug. 21, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. D.C. medical cannabis sales continue to drop As Maryland’s new recreational market hits records with sales, D.C.’s metrics continue their two month drop, according to ABCA monthly metrics released last week. D.C. dispensaries sold $2,964,534 worth of product in July 2023. Despite…
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D.C extends fee waiver for medical patient application; MD Mayor closing her hemp business due to state’s new cannabis laws
/*! elementor – v3.15.0 – 09-08-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Catch the Smoke: Aug. 14, 2023 D.C. extends fee waiver Last Wednesday ABCA decided to extend the fee waiver for medical cannabis patients and caregivers through Dec. 7, 2023. They also announced that digital registrations will only be issued to approved applicants. If you missed…
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D.C. preps for next medical expansion license application period, opens it to social equity applicants too; Maryland sells A TON of weed in its first recreational use month
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/*! elementor – v3.15.0 – 31-07-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Catch the Smoke: Aug. 7, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. D.C. opens August application period to social equity applicants The District’s medical cannabis expansion takes the next step at the end of the month. The fourth…
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MD hemp industry strikes back at new legal market; Mastercard tells banks to stop allowing recreational cannabis purchases; SAFE Banking alive but motionless as Congress hits recess
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Catch the Smoke: July 31, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. Mastercard shuts door on cannabis A loophole that allowed debit card users to purchase recreational cannabis with their debit cards has been shut down by Mastercard. This highlights yet again one of the industries biggest struggles: lack of access to…
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24 D.C. social equity licenses conditionally approved; MD goes after hemp derived market; SAFE Banking Act stalled again
Catch the Smoke: July 24, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. D.C. powers ahead with expansion Another 24 businesses were publicly listed and approved for conditional social equity licenses for cultivation and manufacturing licenses in the ABCA Board July 19 meeting. Their conditional licenses will allow them a year to meet full requirements and secure a…
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39 D.C.conditional social equity licenses award in 1st round; D.C. council expands requirements; MD sales hit $21M in first adult-use week
Catch the Smoke: June 17, 2023 DC awards 39 conditional social equity licenses The first round of D.C. social equity licenses was awarded. Twenty cultivation centers, 18 manufacturers and one courier were granted conditional licenses, meaning they must still submit paperwork for location and undergo a public comment period before their licenses are final. An…
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D.C. City Council listens, expands cannabis social equity license requirements
The District of Columbia’s cannabis industry is coming out of the shadows after almost eight years functioning under the I-71 initiative – a law that allowed cannabis to be gifted in small amounts. A plethora of gray market shops appeared, selling all sorts of trinkets or services with a ‘gift’ of cannabis on the side. …
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MD hits over $10M in sales during first legal weekend; D.C. closes first social equity license round; VA Gov. still refusing to set up legal cannabis market
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D.C. social equity cannabis licenses round one closes, Maryland legal market launches, Virginia hemp bans go into effect
/*! elementor – v3.13.3 – 28-05-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Catch the Smoke: July 3, 2023 Maryland opens legal rec Maryland swept headlines as the recreational market opened. The market is already bracing for product shortages, but the hope is for it to set a national example as a profitable, equitable…
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Maryland legalization less than a week away, organization to give out 30,000 seeds to celebrate.
Catch the Smoke: June 26, 2023 A run down of D.C.’s cannabis products From edibles to concentrates, the Washington Business Journal took time to explain all of the cannabis products offered in the city. They chatted with Jon Foshee, Director of marketing for District Cannabis and Linda Mercado Greene, owner and CEO of Anacostia Organics. Check out…